Subduction
Pronunciation : Sub*duc"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. subductio.]
Definition : 1. The act of subducting or taking away. Bp. Hall.
2. Arithmetical subtraction. Sir M. Hale.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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